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UAW strikes: GM shuts down Kansas plant and lays off 2,000 workers

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General Motors (GM) has shut down a manufacturing plant in Kansas and laid off the site’s roughly 2,000 workers after the automaker stated plans to do so last week. The news comes as the latest amidst strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union targeting Ford, GM and Stellantis. What are your thoughts?

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Tesla-battery maker Panasonic may add 4680 battery capacity to Kansas plant

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A rendering of Panasonic’s upcoming facility in De Soto, Kansas / Source: Panasonic Tesla battery supplier Panasonic Energy is considering pouring new investments potentially up to $4 billion in its De Soto, Kansas, plant to produce 4680 battery cells for the Tesla Cybertruck and Tesla’s next-gen vehicles.

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Slowing EV uptake may delay Panasonic’s EV battery expansion, says CEO – ET Auto

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Kusumi’s remarks may suggest Panasonic will not build a third battery plant in North America with its energy unit any time soon. State of Nevada and is building a second one in Kansas, as part of a push to expand annual battery capacity to 200 gigawatt hours by March 2031. Panasonic Energy has a battery factory in the U.S.

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Panasonic cools on idea for third US plant for Tesla batteries

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The 2024 Model 3 / Source: Tesla Panasonic, makers of batteries for Tesla in the US, is delaying its plan to build a third battery plant in North America, according to Reuters. Panasonic Group CEO Yuki Kusumi told Reuters that the company is holding off on building a third plant as “demand for electric vehicles cools.”

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Advocating electric in the heartland

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Kansas City EAA chapter members challenge government regulation as part of their efforts to support clean energy. I’m the unofficial guy keeping tabs on what happens legislatively in Kansas,” said Schwanke, noting that he has testified at hearings way more times than he can remember. For hybrids, there’s a $50 charge.” “If

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GM to phase out the Chevy Malibu as next-gen Bolt EV launch looms

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Production of the current Chevy Bolt EV , GM’s top-selling electric car, ended at the end of 2023 as the automaker prepares for its next wave of EVs. It’s also Chevy’s only car offered in the US outside the Corvette as the automaker shifts to SUVs and crossovers. Source: Reuters FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

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VinFast Auto is planning to show off several electric vehicles at CES it would like to see sold within the United States in the coming years. The Vietnamese car company has only been around since 2017. But it has been building momentum quickly thanks to being a subsidiary of the multinational concomorate Vingroup.